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What does the patient pay for with a Litholink Bill?

At-Home 24-hour Urine Testing. Litholink’s At-Home Collection kit produces laboratory results that require a Litholink Test Request Form (lab order) from your medical provider. If you have a Litholink Test Request Form (lab order) you can request your …

What is the lencolink patient portal?

Labcorp Patient portal allows you to view, download and print your Labcorp test results, and provides tools to pay your bill online and schedule appointments. Lab test results are released to your ordering physician before you can view them online. Contact your doctor if you have questions concerning a test or your results.

How do I order a 24-hour urine test from Litholink?

1 Litholink Patient Sample Shipping Box Lab_Corp_Collection_Form.indd 1 7/2/13 1:15 PM P e e Welcome to Litholink. Litholink is a laboratory that specializes in 24-hour urine testing for kidney stone formers. Your provider has requested that you complete a Litholink At-Home kit. Your provider is waiting on these test

How do I request an at-home (Litholink) test?

The Lencolink portal allows you to retrieve your test results, update your demographic profile, pay your bill, and update your insurance information. Before using the Patient Portal, you must first register. We take patient privacy very seriously, so we verify the identity of each person requesting access prior to releasing any results.

What is a litholink urine test?

A Litholink is an analysis of your child's urine. The daily levels of minerals, fluid content and/or other components are given in this report. The report gives the doctor information to help determine the cause of kidney stones.

How long to get Litholink results?

two weeksNo, but your physician should expect results two weeks from the time you send the kit back to us. your physician will notify you of the results.

Is litholink part of Labcorp?

Litholink Corp was acquired by LabCorp on Nov 30, 2006 .

How do I get my litholink results?

Litholink's At-Home Collection kit produces laboratory results that require a Litholink Test Request Form (lab order) from your medical provider. If you have a Litholink Test Request Form (lab order) you can request your At-Home kit through Labcorp's patient portal.

Do litholink kits expire?

No, the kit does not expire, but we recommend you complete the collection as directed by your physician.

Can you be on your period during a 24-hour urine test?

3. Do not perform an examination during menstrual bleeding or up to 3 days after it finishes. Collection of urine during menses would lead to contamination of the sample with blood.

What causes kidney stones?

Kidney stones (also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside your kidneys. Diet, excess body weight, some medical conditions, and certain supplements and medications are among the many causes of kidney stones.

What can a 24-hour urine test detect?

A 24-hour urine collection helps diagnose kidney problems. It is often done to see how much creatinine clears through the kidneys. It's also done to measure protein, hormones, minerals, and other chemical compounds.

What is litholink CKD?

Litholink is Labcorp's premier provider of 24-hour urine testing for kidney stone prevention¹. Through sophisticated algorithms created by the leading specialists in the disease, Litholink provides on the test report itself patient-specific treatment recommendations and other clinical and patient support.

How long does kidney stone analysis take?

Some tests can provide results almost immediately while others may take a few business days. Frequently, the diagnosis and management of kidney stones requires more than one test.

Can you test for kidney stones?

Two imaging tests to check for kidney stones are a CT scan and an ultrasound. If the first imaging test is not clear, you may need a second test. In the past, a CT scan was often used as the first imaging test to check for kidney stones.

What is a normal urine citrate level?

"Normal" 24-hour urinary citrate is about 320 mg. "Optimal" 24-hour urinary citrate for calcium stone formers is about 320 mg per 1,000 ml urine, typically totaling about 640 mg or more and assuming an optimal daily 2,000 ml of urine.

What does high Brushite in urine mean?

For patients and their physicians it means that urine brushite supersaturation is very important, perhaps most important of all. If it is below 1, the urine is deprived of a useful – perhaps essential pathway to calcium oxalate crystal formation.

What is supersaturation CaOx?

Urine supersaturation levels of calcium oxalate (CaOx), calcium phosphate (CaP), and uric acid (UA) are used clinically in kidney stone management. Supersaturation of a compound is the concentration in solution above its solubility and drives crystallization.

What is urinary oxalate?

Oxalate is a natural end product of metabolism in the body. It should leave your body through your urine. If your oxalate levels are too high, the extra oxalate can combine with calcium to form kidney stones. These stones are hard masses of chemicals that can get stuck in the urinary tract.

Patient Results

Labcorp Patient portal allows you to view, download and print your Labcorp test results, and provides tools to pay your bill online and schedule appointments. Lab test results are released to your ordering physician before you can view them online. Contact your doctor if you have questions concerning a test or your results.

Frequently Asked Questions

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